Johan Kotze
Research environment: forest, grassland, urban
Taxonomic group of interest: insects
Field of research: biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, community ecology, ecosystem services
Land use under investigation: urbanisation
Anthropogenic impact under investigation: climate change, habitat modifications
Responses of invertebrate and plant communities to urbanisation (urban forests, grasslands, parks), some work on decomposition and soil properties including biodiversity, especially in urban areas. Links of interest: https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/urban-ecosystems https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/fifth-dimension-vegetated-roofs-and-walls-in-urban-areas |
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